High Country Office

The High Country Office is located in Boone, serving communities in the Elk and Watauga River basin.

164 Depot Street
Boone, NC 28607
Phone (828) 278-9821

Andy Hill, High Country Director & Watauga Riverkeeper

The High Country Office partners with and protects the Elk and Watauga River basin communities in Western North Carolina through the following programs and initiatives:

Watauga Riverkeeper
Water monitoring programs
Muddy Water Watch and reducing sediment pollution in the Watauga River Basin
Sustainable land use
Sustainable transportation alternatives – improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and better public transportation

High Country News

MountainTrue’s January 2024 E-Newsletter: Events Roundup

by Maddy Watson | Jan 8, 2024 | Broad River Alliance, High Country News, SRO News, Stay Informed, Western Region News

January events roundup from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!

Take Action to Protect Old-Growth and Mature Forests in Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests

by Karim Olaechea | Jan 8, 2024 | High Country News, Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan, Public Lands News, Resilient Forests, SRO News, Stay Informed, Take Action, Uncategorized, Western Region News

The U.S. Forest Service has announced a plan to amend all 128 forest management plans nationwide — including the plan for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forests — in accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order directing his administration to conserve old-growth...